Captain Phillips

Well, Paul Greengrass can actually make a watchable film. While his treatment of the Bourne films can be call outright criminal (Supremacy may actually be my least favourite film of all time) he actually delivered big time with Captain Phillips. Based on the true story of a mans capture by Somalian pirates, the films first 5 minutes start off quiet slow but then doesn't take its hand off the throttle. A very bumpy ride ensues for Tom Hanks who does a great job in the eponymous role and you ride shotgun with him throughout the film. If anything, it does get a little exhausting during the third act and in retrospect I couldn't really tell you how they filled up two hours with his story. Thankfully the handheld nature of the camera is dramatically turned down here so it doesn't look like someone with ADHD directed and it actually served to better involve me in the world of the film. Certainly look into this one if you are into hostage negotiation films like Dog Day Afternoon.